The snout
Hypena proboscidalis
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Erebidae
Moth with a triangular outline at rest and long palps that extend in front of the head. Wings a grey brown with two prominent transverse dark brown lines, the more anterior wavey and the posterior one straight; radial dark lines along the trailing edge of the wings. Underwings pale silver.
Found resting in greenhouse 12th June, 2022 and 2nd July, 2022. Caught in moth trap 20th August, 2022. Caught in moth trap 17th June, 2023; in greenhouse 8th July, 2023. Attracted to moth trap lamp 5th September (1), 14th September (1) and 25th September (1), 2023. In greenhouse 17th September, 2023 (1).